A Green Heron at Eagle Lake Park in Florida
by L Bosco
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A Green Heron at Eagle Lake Park in Florida
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L Bosco
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Summer in Florida can be very hot and humid. Most of us locals head out before the crack of dawn to exercise. I run at a number of our local parks and Eagle Lake Park is just a few miles away. Eagle Lake is deep, so not necessarily a favorite amongst our wading birds. But the birds move around and apparently there was a lot of food this week because this morning there were hundreds of birds and probably at least 15 species. These little green herons are very shy and before this morning I had only seen a handful. This morning I was so excited because there were quite a few. They likely had a nest. There was much drama as an anhinga had bee sitting on this branch for quite some time. Another anhinga snuck up and chased her off the branch. This heron took advantage of the brouhaha to take over the perfect spot.These small herons crouch patiently to surprise fish with a snatch of their daggerlike bill. They sometimes lure in fish using small items such as twigs or insects as bait.
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July 6th, 2020
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